Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; MSG-3 airframe maintenance program; EASA and RVSM certified.
- Engine: Model CF34-3A2; On-Point Solutions maintenance program; Engine boroscope inspection completed in May 2014; Engine LTP stages 5 & 6 replaced in May 2014.
- Additional Equipment: Winglets; extended-range fuel tanks; SAFT nicad battery; hydraulic system attenuation; gross weight increase modification; electric cabin door; aft bay storage box; additional soundproofing; corrosion protection with Dinatrol.
- Avionics: Honeywell Primus 1000 package; dual Collins communication radios; Honeywell SPZ-600 autopilot; dual Honeywell FMZ-2000 FMS; dual Collins TDR-94D Mode S transponder; Honeywell Mark V EGPWS; dual Collins ADF-462.
- Interior: Executive configuration; accommodates 10 passengers; refurbished in 2021; gray leather seating; private aft lavatory with sink; high-speed internet and SATCOM Direct router.
- Exterior: Gloss white color; last painted in 2016.
- Features: Equipped with ADS-B, TCAS, high-speed data/WiFi, and terrain awareness & warning system.
About this Model
Overview
The Challenger 601-3A is a development of the original Challenger concept aimed at delivering a wide, comfortable cabin and airline-style systems in a business-jet package. In buyer terms, it typically appeals to operators who value cabin comfort, baggage volume, and stable long-range cruise over the latest avionics integrations or the lowest fuel burn seen in newer designs.
Mission Fit
Most 601-3A missions center on comfortable point-to-point travel with a true large-cabin feel, often with a small group and room to work en route. It can cover long stage lengths, but real-world payload/range performance is sensitive to interior weight, reserves, and hot/high conditions—so the best use case is planned long legs with realistic passenger and baggage assumptions rather than maximum-range marketing scenarios.
Cabin
The 601-3A’s defining trait is cabin cross-section: a wide aisle and seating that tends to feel less confining than midsize aircraft. Typical interiors support club seating with additional chairs or a divan, and most configurations provide an enclosed aft lavatory. The cabin supports productive travel—space for laptops, documents, and carry-ons—while the baggage areas (including external baggage) are generally helpful for longer trips.